After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.It's interesting how this is translated. Growing up, I've always heard this termed as a still, small voice. I'll admit that always bugged me, because of my ADD. I've never been sure what voices in my head are just me talking to myself, and what could be God. It's honestly always been one of my private fears, that I will get that wrong, and either ignore something I should pay attention to, or pay attention to myself instead of Him.
But the idea that it was a gentle blowing, that makes more sense to me. That fits more with God nudging you in the right direction, not just whispering and waiting for you to figure it out. It's not nearly as passive, not an unseen Jiminy Cricket reminding you what you should do. There's action involved, something tangible for us to be paying attention for. It may still just be a tug on the heart, but it's there, and it's not some big production for the world to see.
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